What is known about Roza Tapanova, who posted an 8 million hryvnia bail for Yermak
Roza Tapanova, who paid part of the bail for the former head of the President’s Office, is his longtime business partner in a law firm founded back in the late 1990s. After Yermak’s appointment to the Presidential Office, she was appointed to the supervisory boards of Oschadbank and Ukrnafta, and also became head of the Babyn Yar Memorial.
This is reported by Glavkom.
Over the past year, the lawyer officially declared over 14 million hryvnias in income, which allowed her to contribute funds from her own savings. This is reported by Glavkom.
Tapanova publicly stated that she considers the contribution necessary to ensure her right to a defense. Analysts often attribute her rapid rise in the public sector specifically to her long-standing collaboration with the former head of the Presidential Office. She currently remains a key figure in the inner circle who has supported the suspect in this high-profile case. The investigation is ongoing, and the total bail amount is 140 million hryvnias.
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The European Commission commented on the Yermak case
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